Sr. Project Manager
DesignPM (International)
Total years of experience :19 years, 8 Months
Experienced Senior Project Manager specializing in exhibition, museums, and cultural centers. Skilled in managing projects from concept to completion, including design, execution, and operations. Currently leading projects with Dariyah and the Saudi Ministry of Culture, driving innovation and cultural enrichment. Proven ability to manage diverse teams, deliver on time and within budget, and exceed client expectations. Passionate about cultural projects and committed to delivering high-quality projects that leave a lasting impact.
▫ Strategically lead operations workflow and necessary tasks assignment in line with the departmental needs. ▫ Managing the day-to-day operations department including drivers, technical crew, operations coordinators. Ensure that our service is delivered to our valuable clients as promised. ▫ Conceptualize and implement quality control policies/procedures for performance management. ▫ Expertly manage all business-related activities, set, and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs), and guarantee alignment of the team to set goals. ▫ Optimize staff performance through mentorship, promotion, counseling, and resolution to all disciplinary issues. ▫ Fulfill human resources functions, including staff recruitment, training, and performance evaluation. ▫ Cultivate relationship with customers by ensuring services are seamlessly delivered, meeting requirements for continuous business growth, and focusing on building long-term relationships around perennial offerings. ▫ Spearheaded the digital transformation of the organization in line with the business objectives and create a business strategy that is more customer centric. ▫ Created the digital transformation roadmap by designing processes, writing technical documents, data acquisition, sourcing solution providers, evaluating and auditing the digital transformation processes through their entire lifecycle. ▫ Orchestrated the planning, creation, and deployment of the e-commerce website. Oversaw the e-Commerce backend and frontend process flow, and ensured a smooth operation from storefront experience, to checkout, to product delivery. ▫ Designed and implemented a pricing structure that achieved service sales target and increased sales by +25%
▫ Review and validate design packages of Audio Visual, Extra-Low Voltage, BMS and IT Systems including specification, drawings, Design Calculations, Material Requisitions, Functional Specifications and Systems Configuration documents
▫ Co-ordination on scheduling activities, to ensure timely delivery of project milestones
▫ Wrote engineering reports, project specifications, and minutes for meetings with contractors and clients.
▫ Keenly supervise, assessed, and reviewed products, technical submittals, drawings and request for information.
▫ Guaranteed smooth flow of the business lifecycle through strategic oversight of its end-to-end design.
▫ Managed a multidisciplinary technical and non-technical project team, as well as a team of contractors for quality assurance, on-time, and on-budget project delivery.
▫ Acquired broad knowledge of several international standards and practices, including ANSI and BICSI.
▫ Directed and strategized multimillion-dollar project simultaneously in several countries; Kuwait (Kuwait Oil Company, Diwan Al-Amiri, National Bank of Kuwait, Kuwait University), Qatar (Hilton Hotel), and Algeria (Algerian Gulf Bank).
▫ Demonstrated outstanding project management in leading project and entire funnel until its closure phase, and reviewing contracts to formulate client objectives, which enabled accurate translation into engineering requirements. ▫ Prepared, reviewed, and submitted tenders and bids including (RFI/RFQ/ RFP). ▫ Designed value-based solutions and delivered presentations that led sealing multiple deals with key clients. ▫ Sought opportunities and generated pipelines for business and revenue growth throughout the region in collaboration with the Sales Team. ▫ Established key relationships with influential stakeholders and business executives. ▫ Served a major role in seeking and signing partnership with international vendors to sell and market their products in Kuwait and the GCC market. ▫ Represented the company at international trade shows and exhibitions. ▫ Successfully delivered several large-scale projects in Oil and Gas, Real estate, Hospitality, Entertainment and Education.
Systems Specialist engineer at INCUBE Co., responsibilities included designing, pricing, project management and commissioning, smart building systems and security systems such as (Automatic Number Plate Recognition, Room Control, Access Control, Parking Management, Locker Management, Intrusion detection, CCTV, Audio Visual, Digital signage).
Project engineer at Automation & Controls, responsibilities included management, designing, testing, development and implementing several systems such as; SIEMENS Building Management System, SIMPLEX Fire Alarm and ANSUL Fire Fighting, CCTV (Closed Circuit Television), Intrusion security systems, S2Sys & GEOFFREY Access Control Systems. Handling multiple projects and teams of personnel simultaneously
Wireless connectivity. Security Access Control. Building Automation System.